Is Univ. of Illinois scapegoating Phyllis Wise to maintain Salaita coverup?
12 August 2015
Emails indicate university knew of undisclosed emails about fired professor much earlier than it admits.
Rights and Accountability
Did Phyllis Wise violate university's "criminal" warning over Salaita emails?
11 August 2015
The Electronic Intifada can exclusively reveal the legal warning university officials received.
Force-feeding Muhammad Allan could kill him, rights groups warn
11 August 2015
Palestinian prisoner held by Israel without charge or trial is on his eighth week of hunger strike.
Univ. of Illinois official who fired Steven Salaita admits to destroying evidence
10 August 2015
Chancellor Phyllis Wise and other officials used private email accounts in an attempt to hide their communications about Salaita and other controversial matters.
Bangladesh to deploy Israeli mass wiretapping system
10 August 2015
The Bangladeshi government plans to award Verint Systems part of a $25.7 million dollar contract for system to monitor public phone and Internet communications.
Israeli force-feeding of Palestinian hunger striker imminent
7 August 2015
Muhammad Allan may be the first prisoner to be subjected to the cruel practice since Israel legalized it last month.
Judge clears way for Steven Salaita lawsuit over Gaza-tweets firing
6 August 2015
Meanwhile, Chancellor Phyllis Wise, a key figure in Salaita’s firing, announces surprise resignation.
Greek forces to train in Israel as Syriza-led government deepens alliance
5 August 2015
Last month, Israeli helicopter pilots completed an unprecedented 11-day combat training exercise near Greece’s Mount Olympus.
Israeli high court rejects petition to free hunger-striking prisoner
4 August 2015
Several Palestinian prisoners are refusing food despite new Israeli law that permits force-feeding of hunger strikers.
Israeli leaders lit the match that burned baby Ali Dawabsha
1 August 2015
In Israel, killing Palestinians and advocating genocide builds political careers.